Published 29 June 2023 Photo: iStock/Scharvik Researchers led by Lund University in Sweden have assisted microbiologists in Ukraine in investigating bacterial resistance among the war-wounded patients treated in hospitals. The results, which were recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, reveal that many of the patients were affected by bacteria that exhibited an extremely high level o

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Published 12 May 2015 Jiang Qian (Photo: Simon Helmersson) Jiang Qian is currently designing vacuum cleaners for Electrolux, but it wasn’t too long ago that he studied Industrial Design at Lund University. Today, in a ceremony at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, he will be named a ‘Global Swede’ by the Swedish Minister for Trade. The Global Swede diploma ceremony honours foreign students who have

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Published 18 September 2019 Illustration: Don Davis An international study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a collision in the asteroid belt 470 million years ago created drastic changes to life on Earth. The breakup of a major asteroid filled the entire inner solar system with enormous amounts of dust leading to a unique ice age and, subsequently, to higher levels

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Published 20 August 2024 On Tuesday, 20 August, Lund University welcomed new international students for the autumn semester. A total of 4,500 international students have been accepted for studies at Lund University for the autumn of 2024. Among them, 1,000 are exchange students, while the remaining 3,500 include degree-seeking students at both undergraduate and advanced levels, as well as particip

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Published 31 January 2024 Photo: Kennet Ruona During a French state visit to Sweden, President Emmanuel Macron visited Lund University on Wednesday, where he spoke directly with students at Studentafton. The President addressed challenges, possibilities and the future of the European cooperation. It was a long wait for vice-Chancellor Erik Renström and the audience inside the main University build

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Published 22 January 2015 Lund University remains the most popular choice for international students wanting to study their Master’s degree in Sweden, with 1/3 of all applicants from the latest application round, choosing Lund University programmes. Of the total 43,817 students who applied to autumn 2015 Master’s programmes at Swedish universities, 14,821 applied to Lund University programmes. Thi

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Published 19 January 2017 Lund University is once again the most popular choice for international students wanting to study their Master’s degree in Sweden, with 1/3 of all applicants from the latest application round choosing Lund University programmes. Of the total 74,620 students who applied to autumn 2017 Master’s degree programmes at Swedish universities, 26,223 chose Lund University programm

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Published 18 January 2016 Lund University remains the most popular choice for international students wanting to study their Master’s degree in Sweden, with 1/3 of all applicants from the latest application round choosing Lund University programmes. Of the total 64,317 students who applied to autumn 2016 Master’s programmes at Swedish universities, 21,448 chose Lund University programmes. This is a

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Published 10 March 2015 Established ways of measuring carbon emissions can sometimes give misleading feedback on how national policies affect global emissions. In some cases, countries are even rewarded for policies that increase global emissions, and punished for policies that contribute to reducing them. “We have developed a new method that provides policy makers with more useful information, in

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Published 11 January 2016 Lund University Arrival Day Arrival Day will be held at Lund University on Monday 11 January. About 650 international students will participate, most of whom are exchange students here to study for at least one semester. The reception on Arrival Day will take place between 09:00 and 19:00. The students will be greeted by their international mentors at Copenhagen airport K

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Published 2 May 2016 As demography changes, more and more people will be affected by forest fires study shows. Photo: André Bessa In many parts of the world, grass and forest fires pose a threat to animals and humans. According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, while climate change is likely to cause more and larger fires, in the future, more and more people will become directly affec

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Published 18 August 2014 Photo: NASA A new study from Lund University in Sweden has, for the first time, reconstructed solar activity during the last ice age. The study shows that the regional climate is influenced by the sun and offers opportunities to better predict future climate conditions in certain regions. For the first time, a research team has been able to reconstruct the solar activity a

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Published 16 June 2020 Fay Stensson and Martin Jönsson (Photo: Kristina Lindgärde) There are plenty of protein drinks on the shelves of supermarkets these days. However, a vegan, fermented version made from locally grown field peas is definitely unique. That’s exactly what a group of food technology students came up with for an assignment. “One aim with this drink was to increase the absorption of

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Published 15 August 2023 Photo: Ida Thelander Tuesday 15 August is Arrival Day, the day when Lund University welcomes new international students. In autumn 2023, 4,000 international students have been accepted for studies at Lund University. About a quarter of those are exchange students studying at Lund for a semester or a year. The remaining 3,000 include program students at undergraduate and ad

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Published 20 December 2024 Now that Christmas is just around the corner, thoughts inevitably turn to an expectant Mary in the stable. However, she is not alone in the sphere of life-giving without the involvement of both sexes. In the animal kingdom, there are many species that engage in immaculate conception. What we refer to as virgin birth means that an unfertilized egg can develop into a new i

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Published 13 March 2015 Rouzbeh Parsi Lund University Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi on the importance of a nuclear deal with Iran: WATCH INTERVIEWQ: Why is this the right time for a deal?A: The Obama administration understands, especially after the election of President Rouhani in June 2013, that there is a negotiation partner who is credible and sincere in trying to solve this issue.            Iran

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By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 21 January 2021 How do we recycle or dispose of? Researchers at Lund University emphasize the importance of becoming better at both producing materials and recycling things we no longer use. Sweden’s industry uses about one third of the country’s entire energy consumption. How can industry convert to a better conside

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recycling-alpha-and-omega-sustainable-circular-economy - 2025-01-29

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 6 March 2023 Children stand on a playground in front of a destroyed building in Kalynivka, north of Kyiv, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 15 September 2022. Photo: Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP. By invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from e

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Published 15 June 2015 Vi Thanh Son Where do you learn the most English in the shortest amount of time, in Sweden or Vietnam? Swedish children are better at communicating, while Vietnamese children are better at constructing correct sentences and at understanding language rules. This was the result of a study of children 11–12 years old by doctoral student Vi Thanh Son at Lund University in Sweden

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Published 29 September 2021 Photo: Mostphotos In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is unclear and lacks substance, according to a team of researchers from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. It risks becoming counterproductive, unles

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/circular-economy-not-panacea-many-had-hoped - 2025-01-29